tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30822137272703817182024-03-13T02:39:02.396-07:00Highest PointsClimbing to the top of the highest point in every County and unitary authority in the UKMagirobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239655577419152786noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082213727270381718.post-22951499614753931892018-02-22T07:54:00.000-08:002018-02-22T07:54:01.493-08:00150 - Ben Macdui - Moray, Aberdeenshire - 19th June 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I woke up on Day 7 of my Scotland adventure to the sound of rain on my tent, It had been raining pretty much solidly for the last 3 or 4 days and it was really starting to bring me down but it was time to move campsites and head off to a different part for scotland for my next big mountain. So far on this trip I had visited Earl's Seat, Ben Lomond and the difficult Bidean nam Bian but now I was heading north west to visit another beast of a mountain. I packed up my soaking wet equipment and headed off, heaters on full, trying to dry things out in my van (to no avail) and headed north to Fort William. I stopped off in Fort William for a while to get some supplies and have a look around but then I carried on, in the rain towards my next campsite.<br />
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It was only about 20 mins past Fort William and I was now to the north of Ben Nevis and suddenly the sun came out, it was glorious, I pulled over an stepped out into the first warm sunshine I had seen for a while, it made me so happy after the last 4 days of solid rain. The drive from now onwards was wonderful, beautiful scenery, amazing stretches of road, I passed by the exact centre of Scotland and had a look around and then continues into the town of Aviemore where I parked up and went for a walk around in the beautiful warm sunshine. after a bite to eat I headed out of Aviemore and into the Cairngorms where I found my home for the next 2 nights, the Glenmore Campsite.<br />
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I checked in and set up tent, Now because this mountain was such a big one I had arranged to meet up with someone for the walk, Duncan lives in Aberdeen and is familiar with many of the mountains in the area and he was going to join me for the climb, I wasn't going to meet him until later in the day so I decided to use this time to explore the campsite and I was really pleased to find a laundry room. I washed and dried everything I had with me that afternoon and it was lovely to finally have some dry clothes to wear again. Duncan arrived later that day and we took a walk down to Loch Morlich for a wander along the banks and even a paddle too.<br />
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The next day I awoke and had breakfast, Duncan was going to drive us up to the car park at the Cairngorms Ski Centre this was great because it literally saved us from walking up the first 600 mtrs of mountain. The morning had started off with a bit of cloud but now we were up the mountain the cloud had came back, we left the car park and headed past the Ski centre and then we found the path towards the first of 2 mountains we would visit today. The Ski Centre has a funicular going up to about 1100 metres, It would have been cheating to use this but the path we took eventually led us past all the Ski slopes and to the top of the funicular, We stopped here for a bite to eat. it was interesting because we were now in the clouds we could hear all the strange noises from birds around us. I did wonder if any of the noised were Ptarmigan (a Scottish bird).<br />
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From the funicular station we carried on upwards, this time a straight path to the top of Cairn Gorm, the mountain which lends its name to the range of mountains we were in. On top of Cairn Gorm there was a radio tower, it was quite thick cloud here and it all looks quite eerie. From Cairn Gorm we headed back down the slopes to pick up another path leading us in a southerly direction. We soon walked out below the clouds but our views were still restricted so we couldn't see too much, we had walked about 3 miles so far and on our right there was a steep drop with some dramatic cliffs below us. It was hard to gauge how far down the drop went as it was so cloudy around us but we continued and eventually picked up the path leading us directly towards our destination. Along this part of the walk we would often see the cloud clear and we would get some spectacular views across the Cairngorms, There were snow patches below us and then we would catch glimpses of other mountains in the area, it really was quite beautiful.<br />
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We stopped for some lunch near a small pool and actually caught a glimpse of a Ptarmigan, there was a tent near by but no sign of the occupants, after lunch the path changed and became more rocky for a while, rather than follow a path we were following some handy piles of rocks marking the route, the path soon came back and then we started our final ascent up to our destination. The cloud cover soon came back and we passed the odd walker or 2 as we approached the high point. Eventually after 6 miles of walking we reached the top of Ben Macdui, at 1309 metres it is the highest point of Aberdeenshire and Moray. The county border runs right across the top of Ben Macdui so I managed to tick off 2 counties without even moving, it is also the second highest mountain in the UK.<br />
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We didn't stay too long here, it was cloudy and with no views there was nothing to look at so we had a bite to eat and took some photos then headed off back the way we came. We passed a fairly big group of other walkers heading to the high point, then back down out of the cloud cover, over the rocky paths, past the tent and then we turned off onto a different path leading us back to the car a different route. It was along here that the clouds started to clear more and the sun came out giving us spectacular views over the surrounding mountains and valleys. The walk back to the car park from here was really stunning, to the north we could see Aviemore and beyond, to the south were some incredible cliffs, some of which we walked along earlier in the day.<br />
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Day 5 of my trip to Scotland had arrived and it was time to pack up my tent and move on to another campsite, after a quick breakfast I loaded the car and headed off first south along the banks of Loch Lomond, then along the southern edge, stopping off for some supplies in Balloch and then driving up the long western edge of the Loch. I have driven this road before back on highpoint number 100 when I went to Ben Nevis and I remember how beautiful this journey was, for 24 miles the road runs along side of the Loch allowing amazing views across the Loch towards, Ben Lomond, well it would be the case if the weather wasn't this bad, for the last day or so it had been raining pretty hard, I was lucky to get a dry spell at the top of Ben Lomond but generally the weather was very wet and today it was still raining leaving me with a nice view of the clouds. As I drove I had the heating full on trying to dry various items of clothing, especially my walking boots, so as you can imagine it was a rather warm trip.<br />
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After passing the Loch, the road continues along through some sparsely populated areas of Scotland, through the forests and across the open land for miles and miles. I stopped off at a shop and service area for a break and a wander around the tourist shop and then I was back on my journey eventually driving across the sweeping plains of Rannoch Moor and finally entering the stunning pass of Glencoe and turning off onto a smaller road finding my campsite for the next 2 nights. The Red Squirrel campsite sits right next to the River Coe and it is a beautiful place with lots of different areas to camp in, I chose a quiet little spot near some trees and set up my tent in the pouring rain, it didn't take me long to set up and I was soon unpacked and off for a drive around the local area. I finished the day off with a walk along the river and a nice meal.<br />
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The next morning it was time to tackle a beast of a mountain, I had breakfast and headed off to a car park next to the road in the Pass of Glencoe, It was still raining on and off so I got on the wet weather gear, collected my back pack of supplies and headed off. The car park was situated across the valley from the route I was taking so the first thing I had to do was descend down from the car park to the valley floor. It was here I noticed a lot of people joining the path ahead of me and heading in the same direction, literally about 30+ people all walking the same way so I imagined I was going to be having some company on the route ahead. After a few minutes of walking with the crowds we reached a river crossing, it was right here that ll those people stopped an turned back leaving me on my own. It was quite a weird feeling at this point, what did they know that I didn't? what was I walking into? Obviously they had just come to look at the river however it was a strange feeling heading off into the unknown.<br />
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The path started to ascend now, my route was to take me up the northern most of the famous 3 Sisters valleys of Glencoe, It was still raining a bit but as the path started to enter the valley I did get a bit of shelter which was good, the path was quite steep in places but it was a good path and I made good progress, always climbing up the length of the valley, getting higher and higher. After what seemed like about 4 hours (but was actually only 2 hours) I stopped for a short break to take in the views, Ahead of me the rocks disappeared into the clouds but below me the views were stunning, in the far distance I could still see the tiny car park, the river and path stretching off into the distance, a quick look at the map showed I had gone from the river at about 100 mtr above sea level and I was now at about 550 mtrs above sea level. This meant I had been climbing this steep and slow path for 2 hours and I was now only just half way, I also knew that the path was not going to be getting any easier, time to crack on.<br />
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Towards the top of the valley the path crossed a small river and then headed up the side of the valley eventually disappearing altogether leaving me to find my way using the maps alone. The route has become VERY steep here with some scrambling up some difficult slopes and then across areas of marshy land. It felt like I was going the wrong directing for a time because I had to zig zag up the sides of the valley to get to the start of the ridge leading me up. I was now in the cloud and visibility was now very low, the views were gone and it was just me and my thoughts . . . and the rain. 800 mtrs above sea level now and I had turned back to the correct direction, the start of a ridge leading me to a summit and then eventually my destination, the path was back for a while here which made life easy, I had not seen a single person since the valley floor so I was well and truly on my own here.<br />
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The path continued for about 10 mins and then it abruptly stopped, ahead of me as far as I could see into the cloud was just a field of boulders, the boulders climbed steeply upwards but was sloping down to either side of me, my climb was going to be getting much more difficult. I Started the climb across the boulders and then it hit me, gale force winds from the south literally nearly blew me off my feet, I had obviously reached a point where the shelter of the valley was now gone, Another shock happened when I glanced to my left and saw a vertical drop below me, I made a mental note to stick to the right as I moved along these boulders as I knew that was not so steep. It was hard work, staying on the highest point of the ridge, keeping an eye on the direction of travel and trying not to trip up or get near the vertical drop. For about 20 mins I scrambled over these boulders and then disaster happened, I slipped and ripped half the nail off of my thumb, there I was halfway up a mountain, with my thumb nail hanging off and blood streaming from it. Because of the rain everything was wet, you can imagine if you mix water with blood it goes everywhere, it also looks like you are bleeding about 10 times as much as you actually are.<br />
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I always think I am well prepared for all kinds of situations, I was a cub as a youngster so the term 'Be Prepared' was always stuck in my mind, so I sat down, I got my first aid kit out and basically reattached my thumb nail with various plasters and medical tape. I then had a look at the map and noticed I was not too far from the summit of Stob Coire nan Lochan so headed onwards and eventually got there where I could take another stop next to a trig point and asses the situation. After a short stop I continued my walk, a mixture of rough paths, boulders, and lots of scrambling, it was slow and with the rain, gale force winds always trying to blow me over it really was not my idea of a good climb. At last I got to the last final steep scramble up and I had made it to the top, Bidean nam Bian, at 1150 mtrs above sea level it is the highest point of the historic county of Argyll.<br />
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Descending down and across some marshy areas i then scrambled down the few steep areas and back across the small river and rejoining the path back down the side of the valley. My knees were starting to play up along here, they often do when going down steps so I took it slow and I managed to keep the knee problem at bay, about half way down the valley I saw my first people for what seemed like hours, an eager couple who excitedly asked how far it was to the top, when I told them about 3 or 4 hours they gasped and said "I think we will enjoy the view from here". Although it was a LONG walk down the side of the valley, the views were amazing, it was nice to be out of the cloud cover again, it was wonderful seeing ll the tiny cars and ant like people scurrying about below. Reaching the bottom of the valley I crossed the bridge and then had to make one last painful climb back up to the car park,<br />
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Back at the campsite I had a wonderful shower, a lovely dinner and then I slept for a really long time time, it was still raining, my hand was in pain from the injury too but I was so tired, nothing was going to stop me from sleeping.<br />
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I was now on day 4 of my 12 day trip to some of the highpoints of Scotland and to give you a quick recap - I was staying at the lovely Forestry Commision run Sallochy campsite on the banks of Loch Lomond, the weather was a mixture of sunny with showers, yesterday I had visited Earl's Seat, the highest point of East Dunbartonshire and I had been visited by a mouse.<br />
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I continued on my route, the path flattened out a bit and ahead i could see that the climb would become much more of a steeper incline so I figured it would be time for a short break for snacks and a cup of tea. I hadn't passed many people for a while but then an american girl stopped for a quick chat and I was on my own again, I could see a group of people approaching from below, they were still about 15 mins away but I figured I would stay ahead of them and do the last climb to the top before they come along so I started the last steep climb up to the summit. the path zig zagged and then went along the side of the mountain eventually coming out on top of a ridge an I could now see my destination, a short walk further and I was now standing on top of Ben Lomond, at 974 metres it is the highest point of the historic county of Stirlingshire.<br />
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It was at this point, the moment I reached the top of Ben Lomond that the rain stopped, the skies cleared for a short while and I was rewarded with amazing panoramic views across the whole of Loch Lomond and beyond. The views were simply incredible and it was a huge wonderful reward after climbing most of the journey in the rain. I stayed for a short while and chatted to a pair of climbers, then I sat and looked at the view for a while. looking south I could see a huge band of rain approaching, it was quite a way off but it looked really heavy so I packed up my stuff an headed off, continuing my circular route back down Ben Lomond. It immediately became clear that the route was not going to be any easier than my accent, it was much steeper and was quite hard work, after about a minute of climbing down I passed 2 girls, one of them was in floods of tears because she was not sure how much further it was to climb up such a steep path, I assured her it was only a short distance and well worth it.<br />
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I continued down such a steep slope and eventually it flattened out and passed along the side of a summit called Ptarmigan, It was here that the rain really was starting to become torrential and it was about this time I also passed 2 americans, both dressed in their shorts an t-shirts, soaking wet, no wet weather gear in sight and no food or water to be seen. They asked how far it was to the top and I told them it was a good hour at least and they should consider turning back, I don't think they believed me and they headed off up the mountain. I continued on my downward walk and it must have been only 20 mins later when the 2 americans passed me on their way down at full almost running speed simply saying "You were right, us stupid americans", what can I say? I did warn them.<br />
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After a while I was back down at sea (or Loch) level and I had a short walk along some small roads back to the car park, I stopped to look at a lovely memorial and then I was back at the car and off back to my campsite finishing the day off with a nice meal at my tent and then a small wander along the banks of Loch Lomond. I also packed up a lot of my equipment as I was off on my travels further north to my next campsite the following day. The rain looked as if is was sticking around for the night but that didn't stop me enjoying this wonderful campsite for one last night.</div>
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As I progress through my 240+ highpoints I am having to travel further and further to get to them, many of the local ones I have already done and I am now starting to have to travel further north so it made sense for me to start doing some much longer trips away.<br />
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After some months of planning it was time to set of on a 12 day trip up to Scotland to get a few high points ticked off my list. the plan was to head up the western side of Scotland, then across to the eastern side and back down home again. So on the evening of Monday 12th June I headed north stopping off at Knutsford services for an overnight stop off in the Travelodge.<br />
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The next day I continued my journey north up the M6, past the Lake District and eventually into Scotland, passing through Glasgow and onwards to my campsite on the banks of Loch Lomond, I set up my tent and spent the rest of the day chilling out, when I say it was on the banks of the loch I literally mean right on the banks, my tent was a very short stones throw away from the waters edge which was lovely. I spent the evening relaxing and watching the wildlife around the loch. It was now day 3 and the weather was not too bad, the odd shower here and there but mainly dry which was good news at it was the first of my highpoints on this trip up to Scotland. After breakfast I headed south back down the banks of the Lock and then into the hills, parking near a distillery at the village of Dumgoyne. I left the road and headed up a small lane past a few houses, the lane zig zagged and eventually walking through a small woodland and then across a river with a few waterfalls. I soon came out of the forest and then across a field, over a sty out onto the open hills.<br />
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I had already climbed up about 100 mtrs but now the climb really started with a steep incline up an around the mountain of Dumgoyne, I did not climb to the top as it was not my goal so I continues around and past the hill carrying on in an easterly direction. I had now climbed to about 400 metres and I was to stay at this height for quite a while as I continued my walk towards my destination. I was rewarded with some pretty spectacular views north over Loch Lomond and beyond. My walk now started to head upward now and I finally reached the highest point known at Earl's Seat, at 578 mtrs it is the highest point of East Dunbartonshire.<br />
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I sat here and had some lunch for a while and admired the view then set off a slightly different direction back to my car, The direction I took was a bit more direct but that led me through some marshy areas, I got my boots a bit wet but it was not too much of a problem and the sun was starting to shine a bit more now so I was quite happy wandering along.<br />
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I made it back to my car and then headed back to the campsite where I cooked up a lovely dinner and sat by the lake reading. I did notice that a mouse had chewed a hole in my tent so did spend some time repairing that and mouse proofing the rest of the tent finally ending the evening by watching the Germans skinny dipping in the Loch.<br />
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Magirobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239655577419152786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082213727270381718.post-56333486420537037782018-02-09T06:26:00.001-08:002018-02-09T06:26:52.774-08:00146 - Brighton - 7th April 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In April I was lucky to spend a few days with a good friend in Hastings, on the way home I drove fairly close to a high point I had not yet done, so it was time for a quick stop off to see it.<br />
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Magirobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239655577419152786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082213727270381718.post-24378538402894821012017-03-28T15:21:00.000-07:002017-03-28T15:21:59.127-07:00March 2017 update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello folks, I thought I would give you all an update on my progress on visiting all the highest points of every modern county, historical counties and unitary authorities in England Scotland and Wales.<br />
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Here is my current map of completed areas, as you can see I have large areas yet to do in the North east and up in Scotland plus lots of random patches still to do all over place but I AM getting there. Click on the map to enlarge.<br />
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If you are into your numbers then here are a few bits of information for you -<br />
Out of the total of 239 high points I have done 146 leaving me just 93 to go. This means I have done 61.34 percent so far and if I were to take all the high points I have visited so far and place them on top of each other I would be 24.62 miles above sea level.<br />
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Magirobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239655577419152786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082213727270381718.post-26664429309010216122017-03-23T16:16:00.000-07:002017-03-24T04:05:09.284-07:00137-145 - Stockton, Liverpool and Manchester - 14th-16th March 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sometime in 2017 I was asked if I would attend an event in Blackpool, it was a weekend event and although I have already visited the highpoint of Blackpool I decided there and then that I would try and head up a few days early so that I could visit a few more highpoints while I am up in the north of England.<br />
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My basecamp for a few nights was to be the Travelodge near St Helens, just to the north east of Liverpool, it was the perfect spot as it was surrounded by many high points. My first destination was about 8 miles to the south west of Manchester, I left my hotel and headed down the M6 and then along the M56 to the town of Altrincham, where I easily found my first high point, this was in a road called Green walk and I was able to park my van right on the road that marked the highest point of Trafford. Green walk is the location of a few large houses and a rather old and lovely church of which I had a walk around. On the way to Green walk I had passed a sign for a national trust property so as a NT member I decided to call in and have a look around.<br />
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The property was called Dunham Massey and I only visited the gardens, it is quite large with a deer park and some beautiful areas to walk around. I stayed here for an hour or so and then headed off to destination number 2. This next highpoint was situated south east of Manchester and after a drive along some motorways, through a few towns and villages then finally along a series of country roads I arrived at a parking place near the village of Mellor. It was a short walk from my van past a farm and along a few more country tracks then eventually I was walking along some steep paths uphill to to the highest point of Stockport, Mellor Moor. From the trig point on top of Mellor Moor I had amazing views all around, to the east was Kinder Scout, then to the north was Manchester and Stockport, it had turned out to be a beautiful sunny day so it was lovely to stop here and take it all in. A short walk back to the van and it was then a drive back to the hotel for some dinner and a relax.<br />
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The next day started out with a Little Chef breakfast and then I was on my way just a short 15 min drive to my first destination of the day. Just to the west of the small town of Billinge lies 2 high points, I parked my van in a small parking spot and headed off to find the first of 2. Billinge hill is home to several transmitter masts and right on top sits a stone tower, the views from this point were amazing, it was not particularly sunny at this point however I could see right across Liverpool and across the Mersey all the way to Snowdonia, I was quite impressed with the views from here, apparently it is a well known spot to watch fireworks from on November 5th. The Summit of Billinge hill is the highest point of St Helens.<br />
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Back to the parking spot and before leaving I had to cross the road and walk down a small driveway to visit the second highpoint in the area, this one also part of Billinge hill is the highest point of Wigan. Highpoint number 3 was about a 30 min drive westwards, Finding my way to the M58 I joined it for a while before turning off to find Melling mount, the highest point of Sefton. This one was not as attractive as the last 2, the home of a garage and a run down pub but still it was good to tick it off.<br />
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My next highpoint was a bit of a problem, about a 15 min drive to the south of Melling mount is Knowsley Park, the highest point of Knowsley, the problem is that it sits deep within a private estate. I have done a bit of research and it seems the land owners are very reluctant to let people come into the park to find the high point. the nearest you can get is to visit Knowsley safari park and drive around the Lion enclosure but that is an extra £15, I wasnt going to spend half the day looking at animals on my own so I decided to park nearby and take a short walk to get as near as I could. The entrance of the Safari Park would have to do and I have always said that if I can't get to the high point then I would get as near as I could.<br />
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I have never been to Liverpool so on the way to my next destination I decided to take a short detour through the city and along the Mersey, a quick top off to see the famous river and then I was just a stones throw from Woolton hill, the highest point of Liverpool. Woolton hill was quite nice, although it was just a road there was a rather cool water tower here. Another interesting thing about Woolton hill is the fact that just around the corner is a property called Strawberry fields, sound familiar? it should do because just along the road a short distance was John Lennon's childhood home. I stopped off here for a quick look and then it was time to make my way to my last 2 highpoints of the day to the north of Manchester.<br />
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Heaton Park is a large park to the north of Manchester and is home to Heaton hall, a golf course, boating lake, farm and of course the highest point of Manchester. I found Heaton park a rather lovely place, I had a good walk exploring the stately home and many of the gardens. It was sunny so I enjoyed my first ice cream of the year plus I found the highest point called the Temple, mainly because of the temple situated right on the top. Apparently this circular structure was once used as an observatory and still had a working fireplace inside. I was treated to some more views here, mainly looking east and south over Manchester and again over to Kinder Scout and the surrounding hills, nearby within the park was the golf course which was once the deer park. I spent quite a long time at Heaton park wandering around but after a while it was time to head off and find my last high point.<br />
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Heading back west toward my hotel I took a small detour to find the high point, this one could be found in the small town of Little Hulton, around 5 miles south of Bolton, Newcome drive is the highest point of Salford and being it was just a housing estate is was not too exciting but again it was good to tick it off my list. It was at this point in my 2 days of visiting hills that the heavens finally opened and it rained, I was just lucky to get back into my car and avoid getting wet so that was great. I headed back to my hotel after completing 9 high points over the last 2 days.<br />
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When I got back to the hotel and I looked into the hills I had visited I realised I had passed a milestone, Mellor Moor was my 139th high point, as I have 239 in total it means I now have less than 100 to go, in fact I am now down to just 93 hills to visit to complete my list, does that mean the end is in sight?<br />
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Here are the details of the hills I have visited during this trip<br />
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<td class="xl63" style="width: 156pt;" width="208">Trafford </td>
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<td class="xl65">327</td>
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<td class="xl65">179</td>
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<td class="xl65">169</td>
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<td class="xl65">36</td>
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<td class="xl65">89</td>
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<td class="xl65">108</td>
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<td class="xl65">116</td>
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Magirobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239655577419152786noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082213727270381718.post-13144293334403731272017-03-21T16:56:00.001-07:002017-03-21T17:04:28.896-07:00137 - 138 - Newcastle and Southend - Sept 2016 & Feb 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well, 2017 has arrived and we are now well into the year, Hill climbing season is fast approaching and its time to catch up with a few hill visits I have completed since last summer.<br />
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In September 2016 I headed up to Edinburgh for a short city break with Nathan and Ryan, this was not a hill climbing event however I did manage to visit one hill on the way home, Driving past Newcastle upon Tyne I stopped off to look at some maps and found there was a very easy high point I could do.<br />
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Westerhope is the highest point of Newcastle upon Tyne and was just a short drive from the main A1, I didnt have too much time as it was a long journey back down south to an event I was taking part in.<br />
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After arriving near the high point of Westerhope I took a short walk, it was not far but was good to get out and stretch my legs. Westerhope is the location of a covered reservoir and in the area there is a football field with a beacon at one end so I knew I was in the right location. it was only a short stop and I was soon on my way back down south.<br />
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Travelling forward in time a few months to February and I was taking another short break with Nathan, this time much farther south not too far from the town Essex town of Maldon. While in the area we visited Colchester Zoo and headed into Southend too.<br />
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Southend is home to the worlds longest pier so we had to go and see that and it was a lovely long walk. I also visited a high point, Southend on Sea has 2 high points, both are the same height so when this happens it is called a twin top, I did one of them several years ago in January 2014 but I had somehow missed the other one so it was good to get this done even if it was just a road junction, As I say to everyone, it is still a high point and it still counts so I was happy.<br />
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138 highpoints done, 102 to go.<br />
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My cousin Charlie is Mountain mad, He loves climbing and all things outdoors, he is often popping up to the Lakes or Scotland to climb mountains and he has been doing this for years, the odd thing is that he has never joined me on my High point quest so it was time to change that, Charlie was going to be up in Yorkshire area for a while and had a few days spare so we thought it would be a good opportunity to get some high points ticked off.<br />
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I left on the Tuesday morning and travelled up to Yorkshire and our Campsite in the small village of Little Ayton on the edge of the North Yorks National Park, Charlie had been off climbing a mountain for his own personal challenge that day but he met me at the campsite not long after I had arrived and we set up camp and settled in for our few days break.<br />
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On the Wednesday morning we set off with 2 hills in mind, Roseberry topping and one of my high points, We left the campsite and walked along some country lanes quickly coming to footpaths crossing the countryside, We passed some archaeological remains at one point, apparently they were the remains of the house in which the parents of Captain Cook lived. When we left the campsite the forecast for the day was dry, no rain whatsoever, looking behind us however it was a different story, we could see the rain coming and we didn't have our wet weather gear. On the slopes of Roseberry topping we could see a possible shelter so we pressed on and made it to the shelter just as the rain started. The rain didn't stay too long and we were back out climbing up to the summit of Roseberry Topping, one of the most beautiful hills I have ever had the pleasure of climbing, the views were just incredible and I was so pleased to get to the top.<br />
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From Roseberry Topping we walked eastwards back down the hill and then up again onto the open moorland of the North yorks National Park. The path was fairly level across the open moorland after some time we reached a trig point where we changed direction to the south and finally we reached the highest point called Gisborough Moor, at 328 Metres it is the highest point of Redcar and Cleveland. The land was fairly flat around here and on the highest point there was a small stone structure just big enough for us to shelter in and have our lunch, the wind was strong so we needed the shelter.<br />
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From Gisborough moor we retraced our steps a little bit and then decided to take a gamble on a different route back, there was a farm in the bottom of a valley in our way however Charlie was convinced there was a way through so we thought we would give it a go. On arrival at the farm there seemed to be a footpath but it went in totally the wrong direction but we managed to work our way through the farm and all we were soon working our way up the other side of the valley. Onto a country road now and up to a ridge where we joined another road and walked along to find a path downhill again, this pathway had been affected by some serious water erosion recently and at the bottom we stopped and Charlie cooked us some pasta for lunch.<br />
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After pasta we headed up another hill and into a forest where we emerged onto Easby Moor and the Captain cook monument overlooking the vast flat area of land surrounding Middlesbrough. From here is was just a short walk back down the hill to the campsite for a delicious home made vegetarian spicy ratatouille concoction that Charlie had invented from all his leftover food (very yummy).<br />
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On Thursday morning it was time to visit some more high points so off we headed into the North Yorks National Park again, This time we drove to a car park with a spectacular view, it turns out we had both been there before on separate occasions. We left the car park and walk through the forests for a while, we missed a turn at some point but it didn't matter, we soon turned off our path and were back on track heading up hill onto open moorland. The views were pretty good along this path and in the distance we could see the rain coming again but this time we were prepared for it. We kitted ourselves up and carried on and when the rain eventually arrived it was VERY heavy and we got drenched. Despite the rain we managed to get to Round Hill on Urra Moor, at 454 metres it is the highest point of the North York Moors National Park.<br />
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Moving on to our next high point it was about a 45 min drive, and with Charlies expert map reading we had soon parked directly on Dere Street, the highest point of Darlington at 219 metres. The last high point of the day was another 30 min drive away back towards the coast and along part of the A1M and eventually we parked in a layby. our destination was a hill in a farm across the road, Normally on my own I would just get as close as I could however Charlie convinced me it would be ok to risk getting shot at by an angry farmer (I knew that wouldn't really happen) and soon we were standing on the highest point of Hartlepool, Whelly Hill at 142 metres. The last thing to do was to make our way back to the campsite and I did that by crossing the River Tees by using the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tees_Transporter_Bridge" target="_blank">Tees Transporter Bridge</a> (look it up, it is amazing).<br />
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Thanks to Charlie for joining me for a few awesome days of hill bagging, I can't believe I managed to tick off 6 high points and an honorary high point.<br />
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It was time to do another trip with Chris G from Bournemouth and he had often expressed a desire to head to the Lake district, I had 1 more high point to do it that area so we headed off up north for a nice holiday and a high point.<br />
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This trip was a bit of a last minute plan so I struggled to find a campsite at first however when I did find one it was a good one, Waterside Farm on the banks of Ullsmere was quite nice with great facilities. We arrived on the Monday and set up camp and then went for a wander along the banks of Ullsmere into the local village of Pooley Bridge, finishing the evening off with a nice meal.<br />
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Tuesday was the day to tick off the high point, we packed up our bags and headed south through the Lake district and between the mountains to the town of Coniston where we purchased some sausage rolls and snacks ready for the walk. Just up the road from Coniston we found our starting car park where we headed off for our walk. Our route today was not going to be straight up the mountain, instead I had planned on walking around the southern base of the mountain to the western side and then up and over the mountain back to the car park on the eastern edge.<br />
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The walk started well, we had purposely chosen this day to climb as according to the weather forecast it was going to be the best day of the week however about 10 minutes into our walk the rain started and became really heavy, we were soon drenched. It turned out to be a fairly short shower and we left the current path and started to make our way along the south edge of the mountain. We passed over some rocked and started to slowly climb in height and then we came across a lake which we had to walk past. After the lake it was a very steep climb up to a ridge on the south west edge of the mountain. It was a steep climb and we heard that a lady had hurt her ankle up ahead and mountain rescue were on their way.<br />
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At the top of the ridge we turned north east and were now climbing directly towards the summit, We passed the injured lady, she had 4 people with her and we checked if they had enough supplies and all was as good as it could be with them. We continued and eventually reached the highest point of the historic county of Lancashire, The old Man of Coniston at 803 metres. Despite the wind and cloud cover we stayed at the top of the Old man for a while, we sheltered behind a stone structure and drank tea and ate our lunch. We were lucky a few times because the clouds parted and we got some amazing views down onto Coniston and across the lake.<br />
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From here we took a more direct route back down the mountain, working our way down the steep paths and amongst the old mines eventually getting back to the car park, Thankfully it had stayed dry for the rest of the walk and had actually warmed up a bit, now it was time to head back to camp.<br />
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On the Wednesday we headed to Borrowdale for a walk along a valley in search of some waterfalls and a possible swimming hole however it was FAR too cold for a dip so we paddled our feet instead, it was a beautiful sunny day and it was nice to spend some time by the river. We also visited Keswick and headed back to Pooley Bridge for a meal in one of the local pubs. On our last full day we headed to Penrith for another wander around and a bite to eat.<br />
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Magirobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239655577419152786noreply@blogger.com0Coniston, UK54.369958609413629 -3.119773864746093854.351460609413628 -3.1601143647460939 54.38845660941363 -3.0794333647460936tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082213727270381718.post-30659944679738564822016-08-09T04:33:00.000-07:002016-08-09T04:35:22.123-07:00129 - Windsor and Maidenhead - 3rd June 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have a friend entertainer called Danny who I have known for some time but I have never seen him perform, I found out he was going to be performing his balloon show in Maidenhead and I thought it would be a great opportunity to kill 2 birds with 1 stone by seeing his show AND visit a high point.<br />
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Maidenhead is about a 2 hour drive for me and I decided to see his show first, it was a great show and I smiled and laughed all the way through so was great to see. After a coffee with Danny I headed off to find my high point, it was only a 10 minute drive from the Theatre and I was soon parked up and walking through the woodlands of Maidenhead. It was not a big hill and I was soon at the top, there was a private house here but I got as close as I could so that I could tick off Ashley Hill at 145 Metres the highest point of Windsor and Maidenhead. I had a bit of a wander around but there were no views to stop and look at so I was soon on my way home again. It was a nice little hill with some lovely woodland and it was all made better with a chance to see Danny doing his great balloon show.<br />
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For more details about Danny - <a href="http://circoridiculoso.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://circoridiculoso.co.uk/</a><br />
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Magirobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239655577419152786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082213727270381718.post-19191906129157274482016-08-09T04:07:00.004-07:002016-08-10T08:38:22.729-07:00127-128 - Dumfries & Galloway and South Ayrshire - 18th May 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There are several people who sometimes join me for my high points, the person who has done the most is Darren with an amazing 36 high points out of the 126 that I have done so far, the reason he has done so many is because he did all the London high points with me, mostly all on one day back in January 2013. I remember saying to Darren that he should come and do a proper mountain at some point and so the time had come for us both to make that happen.<br />
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Now Darren has a favourite movie, The 1973 film The Wicker Man starring Christopher Lee and Edward Woodward (or Ewar Woowar for those in the know) and when we started to plan his trip he mentioned about visiting some of the filming locations for the film so that is what we would do, a combined mountain/Wicker man trip. The Wicker man was filmed in Scotland and we managed to find a holiday park on the actual site of some of the filming so off we headed up the M6 to Scotland and the Burrowhead Holiday Village near Whithorn.<br />
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Before I go any further I need to say that there are Wicker Man spoilers, so if you have never seen it and don't want it ruined then go watch it now, I will wait while you watch it . . . . . .<br />
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We set up camp and the first night was spend exploring the holiday park but the next morning we were off for a drive around the local area to see some of the Wicker man sights. we were quite lucky as we managed to find both sites where they filmed the actual Wicker Man being set on fire, We also found the hole in which Edward Woodward was led out of before he was taken to the Wicker man, and further down the coast we found St Ninians cave which was used in the movie. The Isle of Whithorn is a small fishing village in the local area too and we stopped here for some food for our barbecue that night, we ended up buying some fish from a travelling fish salesman, (that was odd and expensive).<br />
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The next day it was time for a hill climb and we headed north to the Galloway Forest park where we parked amongst the hills next to Loch Trool. We left the car and were soon walking along the side of a river, there were a few waterfalls along here which were nice and after a few smaller hills we were walking through a large open flat area with a ruined spooky stone cabin overlooking the river and mountains. After a bit of an explore we headed off again and were soon climbing up the slopes of our mountain, firstly through the forests and then out into the open moorland. The climb was going well but the weather was slowly deteriorating, It had started off cloudy and dry but it was turning damp and windy and we were now starting to walk into the cloud.<br />
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After a few snack stops we were now getting close to the summit, we couldn't see the high point until the very last minute due to the thick cloud cover but it was good to see and we found some shelter from the wind in a small stone structure near the Trig point on top of Merrick, at 782 metres it is the highest point of Dumfries and Galloway. After a stop for food it was time to move on to our next high point, it was not very far from Merrick however it soon became apparent that the cloud and wind combined with a very rocky ridge and steep slopes made the rest of the walk rather difficult and a little bit dangerous. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Merrick - Kirriereoch Hill the highest point of South </span>Ayrshire<span style="font-family: inherit;"> at 782 metres above sea level.</span><br />
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There was no way I was going to carry on and risk any injuries without being able to see where we were going. I do have a little rule in my high points challenge and that is that I will get as close as possible to any high points, sometimes it is not possible to get to a high point due to it being private property or if the weather is too bad or if it is too dangerous so we decided that this was as close we were going to get.<br />
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It was now time to make our way back to the carpark so we retraced our steps and passed Merrick again and worked our way back down the slopes of Merrick, through the forest and along the banks of the river and back to the car, near the car park over looking Loch Trool we stopped at a memorial to Robert the Bruce, It was here that Bruce and his men were victorious against the English in 1307, a really beautiful place to visit.<br />
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Back at the campsite it was barbecue time again and time to set fire to the Wicker Man, It was sun set and Darren had made a mini Wicker man and the plan was to set fire to him in the same location as the original Wicker Man, it took us a while to get him lit but we managed it and we danced around singing pagan ritual songs as the sun dipped below the horizon (not really, we just burnt the little wicker man). Now it was time for a well earned rest before our long drive home the next day. After packing up the tent we set off for home and on route we stopped off at several other Wicker Man filming locations. It was a brilliant trip and Darren was excellent company, I look forward to climbing another hill or 2 with him, Thanks Darren.<br />
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I was joined again by Chris G and this time we were heading off to South Wales to tick off 4 high points, We drove to our campsite in South Wales not too far from the town of Amanford where we were treated to a bit of luxury, instead of our tent we ended up with a glamping pod. so we settled in and got ready for our first high point.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">Eventually we had crossed the wind farm and had made out way up </span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">Mynydd y Betws hill to the highest point, at 373 metres this is the highest point of Swansea and with magnificent views over the wind farm it really was a good one to visit. Not too far from the high point was the remains of a medieval castle, there were not too many stone work remains left however plenty of ditches to explore and hide from the wind in. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNyIwOZVBg9o3iph6uq1lISnlRzfvRgf03bKEFC4OfHFPoRjZjXDEfdwLUR5Ci5M7fJ-ZZSUuUy4hR56IpS4dDUGSQMMIDSqAdcxZdFTZcQsx41A598e-l-61_K_rPFdnb71c55TCEch6/s1600/124-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNyIwOZVBg9o3iph6uq1lISnlRzfvRgf03bKEFC4OfHFPoRjZjXDEfdwLUR5Ci5M7fJ-ZZSUuUy4hR56IpS4dDUGSQMMIDSqAdcxZdFTZcQsx41A598e-l-61_K_rPFdnb71c55TCEch6/s320/124-02.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">The next morning it was time to visit the tallest of the high points during this visit. it was going to be a fairly long walk so headed off and parked at a youth hostel ready for our walk. We first had to walk along the road for a while but we had soon left the road and were making our way through a valley, passing some old ruined buildings, through a forest and over the river we eventually came out onto open land and the start of the climb up. The climb was pretty steep to start with and we were soon making progress and getting higher, stopping for snacks at times and then to put in warmer clothes as the wind had picked up. To our left below us there were some amazing views of a lake and to the north but we carried on and soon we were walking along a ridge and over the peak of Picws Du and then along another ridge towards the highest point Fan Foel, at 781 metres it is the highest point of Carmarthenshire. </span><br />
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On day 3 we had planned to visit 2 more high points so we headed south and then east deep into the winding roads of the Brecon Beacons where we parked at an amazing view point northwards over looking the town of Treorchy. From the car park we walked back along the road and through the sheep, it wasn't quite as beautiful as the previous day however it still had some amazing views now to the south. We soon joined a service road and were making our way up to a fenced off complex and a tall mast, just beyond this was the highest point of Bridge End, called Werfa it is 568 metres above sea level. Making our way back to the car a slightly different route we were soon driving and on our way to our second destination of the day.<br />
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We parked our car at another car park with amazing views, this time overlooking Hirwaun common, a short walk back along the road brought us to some moorland and then into a forest, this high point was situated well into this forest so I knew the views wouldn't be as good from the summit but we carried on and eventually found the trig point marking the highest point of Neath Port Talbot, called Craig y Llyn it is 600 metres above sea level. A short walk and we were back at the car and on our way back to the pod for another good rest before our drive home again. These few high points were all really good to visit, each one of them were slightly different, even the forest covered Craig y Llyn had its appeal. Thanks to Chris for joining me on another awesome trip.<br />
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Magirobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239655577419152786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082213727270381718.post-79901698885444800562016-08-08T09:17:00.003-07:002016-08-08T09:17:41.074-07:00121-122 - York and Barnsley - 14th-17th September 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In September 2015 I was heading up to Leeds for a work event so while in the area I thought I would tick off a few more high points. first was the highest point of York,<br />
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I was staying not too far from Wetherby and the highest point of York was not too far away so I headed off and parked nearby. There was not much of a walk to the highest point and I found it quite soon, not one of the most exciting high points around but still good to tick it off my list. The highest point of York, Stock hill and the crazy height of 44mt.<br />
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After my work event I stayed at a campsite near the town of Penistone, a very small but lovely and friendly campsite called Orchard Camping. It had a fire pit everyone was so friendly, well worth a visit. The next day I headed off to find one of my high points, it took me a while to find somewhere to park as the road was very busy, I managed to find a layby on the A628 to pull over into and I headed off across the moorland on a rather gloomy day. The ground was very wet underfoot (really much buy new hiking boots) and after a while of trudging across the moorland I arrived at Hoar Stones, at 514 meters it is the highest point of Barnsley, I didn't stay too long and soon I was retracing my steps to get back to my car and back to my campsite where I enjoyed a delicious stew cooked on the campfire.<br />
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Devon is a beautiful county with some amazing countryside and towns, it is also home to Dartmoor, a National park and huge moorland, the location of the highest point of Devon. for this trip I was accompanied by Chris G and he set off from Bournemouth arriving at our campsite on the edge of Dartmoor near the town of Okehampton in the Appledore farm campsite, a lovely and friendly campsite.<br />
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On the day of the walk we parked in a car park and headed off to find the high point, the first thing we arrived at was the Meldon Reservoir, our route took us straight across the dam and there were some impressive views both across the water and then down into the valley below. Once across the dam we started to make our way uphill, first walking up and around a smaller Longstone hill and then up Okehampton common. It was very wet and boggy underfoot and my feet were soon drenched (must buy new hiking boots). but soon we were working out way up the slopes to Yes Tor.<br />
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From Yes Tor it was a fairly flat walk to High Willhays, at 621 meters the highest point of Devon. We stopped here for some lunch and a cup of tea and then we made our way back down the slopes along a different route. from High Willhays we walked down the north east slopes and then up West Mill Tor for another short snack stop and then down the western slopes across Black Down. This whole area is used as military training grounds so there were signs of military life popping up at various times, small huts and even a railway.<br />
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We eventually left the moorland passing through a car park and then had to climb uphill again to an old railway line and the Meldon Viaduct, We crossed the bridge and then made our way back to the car tired and happy after a successful hill climb.<br />
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During the rest of our stay we decided to do a few more walks, one was when it was very wet and we headed off into a misty forest to try and find some shelter from the rain, it was a lovely walk and quite a spooky atmosphere. Our second walk took us down some country paths, it also featured us getting a bit lost, discovering some abandoned vehicles, having to climb our way through the soaking wet undergrowth and into a farmers field and then trying to find our way back to the car while trying to avoid walking across anyones private property (Thanks Chris <span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; text-align: -webkit-center;">☺).</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All in all it was an excellent few days and a successful hill climb. I think this hill was my halfway point in my highest points challenge. </span></span><br />
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The area around Manchester and Liverpool is full of highpoints to visit so I decided to start ticking those off while combining it with a visit to see a friend who lives in the area. Robin is a fellow entertainer and marathon runner, he lives not too far from Chester so I made plans with him, he offered to give me a lovely guided tour of the city.<br />
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Chester really is a lovely place, Robin took me on a walking tour to see all the highlights including the walls, the cathedral, the Roman amphitheatre & gardens and the River Dee. We made use of the park and ride which was an excellent service and spent several hours in the city. The Cathedral was amazing and well worth a visit, they had a themed walk around the buildings based upon the stories of Alice in Wonderland. Away from the cathedral I really liked one of the foot bridges over the River Dee, it was a suspension bridge and was very photogenic. The visit to Chester was finished with a nice cake and cup of tea in the top floor cafe in Debenhams.<br />
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The first of my 3 high points we to be found in the Wirral, I can't say that any of the high points in the area are phenomenal and the Wirrel is the least exciting of the 3 as it was basically a footpath and small green area in a residential part of the area. This was called Poll hill and was 108 meters above sea level.<br />
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Next up was a short drive to Halton, this high point was a little bit more impressive as there was a ruined castle here, it was not as high as the Wirrel however it did have a better view over towards Liverpool, At 100 mtrs Halton Castle was the highest point of Halton.<br />
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Another short drive and I was now in Warrington, this one was a tough one as the highest point was situated in the middle of a private gold course, I tried to find a way to get to it however it was not looking good to I drove around and eventually got as close as I good with another lovely view over towards Liverpool, this one was called Appleton Park and at 105 mtrs it is the highest point of Warrington.<br />
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So that is 3 more high points ticked off and although they were not too exciting I did manage to get a great guided tour of Chester, Thanks Robin.<br />
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Soon after returning home from the Channel islands I was off once again on another mission to tick off another high point from my list and this time I was to be accompanied by Chris. Chris lives in Bournemouth so I drove down to pick him up and then headed north to the Peak District in Derbyshire. Our campsite was situated in the small village of Hulme End in the south of the Peak District not too far from the town of Ashbourne, It was a lovely campsite on the edge of a hill and we pitched up our tent right next to the river Manifold. It was not long before we were visited by lots of ducks.<br />
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We had 2 whole days spare in the Peak District and were wondering what to do on our first day, after a bit of exploring and research we discovered there was a walking trail in the area called the Manifold Trail, it would involve a few buses but we thought it would be great to walk the entire length. The Manifold trail is a 9 mile walk that follows an old steam railway along a river and through various valleys and past many other features such as caves, farms and old mines.<br />
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We caught the first bus right from the entrance of the campsite, this took us to the town of Ashbourne where we had a quick wander around and we got some lunch to take with us, then it was bus number 2 which took an odd route through some country lanes to the small village of Waterhouses which marked the starting point for our walk back to the campsite.<br />
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The walk was really nice, as it wound through the valleys and along the river, it was very green, I think there had been a lot of rain and as it was July there had been a lot of growth recently. The walk went over a few bridges and we were passed by a few people and cyclists but not many, it was nice for it to be so quiet. The path also passed below a few caves including Thor's cave, a natural cavern used by ancient humans to live in. Eventually we came to the half way point which was marked by a little tearoom where we stopped for a drink and snack.<br />
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Moving on we carried on along the Manifold way, being an old railway line the trail was very flat so it was an easy walk, the trail also went through a very long tunnel which was cool. Eventually the trail took us into Hulme end where we found the original station still being used as a tourist information centre and a cafe. We ended the day with a relax and a nice dinner.<br />
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The next day it was time to tackle the high point of Derbyshire, it was a 40 minute drive but the scenery was lovely and we arrived at a car park not too far from the village of Edale. Leaving the car we headed north and along some roads and onto the pennine way which took us past a farm and along a valley. Crossing a river we were now starting to climb and the first part of the climb was called Jacobs ladder, a steep series of steps which helped us gain some height quite quickly. We were now high up on a ridge and up until now it had been quite quiet but we now came across some larger groups of people heading in the other direction so we pulled over to one side and let them pass.<br />
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From here we had decided to do a circular walk around the top of Kinder Scout so we headed off again around the edge of the huge top plateau. We stopped for lunch for a while and then moved on to find an amazing waterfall cascading down the side of Kinder Scout, We walked to the top of the waterfall and found the river and amazingly the water was really warm, it was almost bath temperature. Instead of following our planned route we decided to change our plan and follow the river across the top of the mountain. this was quite strange because as the whole area is very soft and peat-like any running water creates hundreds of mini deep valleys all over the top of Kinder Scout.<br />
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We followed some of these valleys for ages, they were all roughly 8-12 feet deep and we followed them for ages not really knowing which way we were going however we decided to climb up one of the valley walls so we could see where we were. Once we were able to see our location we found we were still quite a way from the way down from Kinder Scout, it took a while to work our was across to the main path that runs around the top of the mountain and then we decided to take a much more exciting route back to the car.<br />
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The route we had decided to take took us straight down to the car in a fairly straight line however the path was pretty much vertically down another waterfall, This was a bit worrying at first because as we stood on the edge looking down we couldn't actually see where the path went below us. it was slow climbing but we found the path down and it was probably one of the most exciting paths I have ever taken. Looking back up at the route behind us we both couldnt believe that we had climbed down it. From here it was a fairly flat walk along a small stream and then back to the road and back to the car.<br />
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That evening we had a meal at a local pub and then had another rest at the camp site before our long drive back home the next day. It was an excellent trip and the Peak District is an amazing place, Kinder Scout is well worth a climb as it is a fascinating place. Thanks Chris for an excellent few days away.<br />
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There is an official list of high points in the UK and as you may know I have added a few honorary high points along the way, such as the Shard in London, It was time now to do another honorary high point and there is a reason why I needed to do it. The Channel Islands are a group of islands about 90 miles directly south of Weymouth and roughly 10 miles west of France, it is not listed amongst the list of official UK high points for the same reason that Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands are excluded, I do however have a link to the islands as my family comes from Jersey, I still have family on the island so it would be a shame not to visit the highest point during a visit to see my 95 year old Grandma (actually she will be 96 in the next few days (Happy Birthday Nan)) and my Auntie and cousins.<br />
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A first for this blog is a plane trip, I travelled from Southampton to the island of Jersey where I was collected up by my lovely Auntie Caroline, she would also be putting me up for a few days at her home in St Clement in the south west of the Island.<br />
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The day of the hill trip arrived and I was left to my own devices all day as my auntie had some errands to run, so I wandered to the bus stop and caught the bus into St Helier where I changed for another bus which took me north to a remote bus stop on the side of a road in the north of the island.<br />
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The bus dropped me off pretty muc<span style="font-family: inherit;">h exactly wher</span>e<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I needed to be, at <span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px;">136 metres (446 ft)</span> Les P</span>latons is the highest point of Jersey and this became pretty obvious when you see all the various radio towers and masts in the area. I didn't wander around too much here, I didn't know how much was private land and there were people around so didn't want to trespass so I took some photos as close as I could and then wandered down the road to a car park. </div>
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I had decided on the previous day that I was going to start at the highest point and work my way down to the sea so I found a footpath and wandered along it towards the sea and the cliffs, eventually I came out at a house right on the edge of a cliff and below me I could see my destination, the beach at Bonne Nuit bay. From my location at the easterly end of the beach I had to walk along a few paths and past some houses to the opposite end, here there was a small tidal harbour (the tide was out) and a small cafe. It was time for lunch (crab sandwiches) and a sit on the beach for a while, I had some time to kill as the bus from here was once every hour so I sat on the beach and enjoyed the sunshine. </div>
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All that was left to do was to get back to my aunties house so I eventually caught the bus back into St Helier where I decided to have a wander around town for a bit then I walked back the 2 miles to St Clements and my aunties house. The rest of my time in Jersey was filled with swimming in the sea and more crab Sandwiches which are lovely. Thanks to the weather my visit to Jersey was AMAZING and I look forward to returning again soon. </div>
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Magirobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239655577419152786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082213727270381718.post-27479416053978065922015-08-18T04:22:00.000-07:002015-08-18T04:22:18.335-07:00111-114 - Parts of East Anglia - 23rd to 25th June 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There are a several of my highpoints which always cause people to ask questions and it tends to be those in East Anglia, The reason is the fact that most of East Anglia is as flat as a pancake but even the flattest places have high points so it this was my opportunity to get those ticked off my list. I travelled up from my home in Portsmouth and around London heading for my first or 4 high points. the county of Suffolk is divided into 2 halves, there is Suffolk and Suffolk East. Eventually I was onto the country roads of Suffolk and I arrived at my destination. It was actually difficult to get close to the highest point of Suffolk East because it lies within Wattisham Airfield, as you can imagine airfields are always difficult to gain access to however this one is even worse because it is an Army airfield so there was no hope.<br />
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I found spot near an industrial estate near the Wattisham airfield fence, this spot was about as close as I could get to the highest point of Suffolk East so it would have to do and at just 91 metres above sea level I was not really going to be that far off that height from where I was standing.<br />
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Next stop was the highest point of Suffolk, it was about a 45 min drive from the last stop along some pretty bendy small roads. It was fairly easy to find and finally I found myself at Great wood near the village of Chedburgh just to the south of Bury St Edmunds. This was another fairly low high point at just 128 metres above sea level, at least this one had a view over some fields. My next stop was my campsite for the night which was about a 90 minute drive to the north near the town of Sheringham on the north coast of Norfolk.<br />
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The next day I was off to find my third highpoint of the trip, this one was going to be the highest of my 4 highpoints and it can be found just near the town of Cromer and is the highest point of Norfolk, It was another easy to find high point and is called Beacon Hill, it has fairly impressive views over the sea which would be even better in the winter without all the leaves on the trees. I had a bit of a wander around here and eventually headed into Cromer for a look around and then on to Sheringham for a trip on the North Norfolk Steam Railway (well worth the visit by the way, I really recommend it). Finally it was back to the campsite for an evening next to the campfire.<br />
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The next morning it was time to head home but there was one more high point to visit on the way, I took a small diversion towards the west and then south towards Ely for the highest point of the Isle of Ely. The Isle of Ely is not actually an island however it was surrounded by fens and marshland in the past so was once an island, it is no longer a county however it is still on my list and needed to be done.<br />
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On the way to the high point I suffered a bit of a puncture however I quickly changed it for the spare and was back on my way to find the high point in the village of Haddenham. This high point is one of my lowest yet at just 39 metres above sea level. I was surprised it was so low being so far inland. after stopping off here is was back on the road to home after a nice few days in the northern parts of East Anglia.<br />
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Magirobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239655577419152786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082213727270381718.post-11983569164041254712015-07-15T02:55:00.002-07:002015-07-15T03:05:08.425-07:00108-110 - Slough, Reading and Bracknell - 28th May 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There are a group of highpoints about a 75 minute drive away from me that are not the most exciting high points however they still need to be ticked off the list so I was at a loss one day and decided to head off to get some of them done.<br />
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The highpoints in question sit in an area between Reading and Windsor, there are 5 in total and I decided I would do at least 3 of them today so I headed off in the Morning to find them. My first highpoint was probably the least exciting, it was the highest point of Slough and can be found to the north of the town on the side of a road near a residential area, it was fairly easy to find and I didn't stay long but at least I could tick East Burnham Park at 51 metres off my list, I was then back on the road to find number 2 of the day.<br />
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Back down the M4 and heading south towards Bracknell this time, I passed the town and headed into Bracknell forest where I parked at the Lookout Discovery centre car park, it was PACKED, it was currently half term so there were kids everywhere but I found a parking place and headed off to find the high point. It was probably a 30 minute walk to the highest point, it was right in the middle of the forest but it was a nice day and the walk was lovely, I travelled along several different paths and eventually got to the highest point, there was an area fenced off near by which I think was the actual highest point but I got as near as I could, This final high point was called Surrey Hill and was 130 metres high. It was then a walk back to the car and a drive back home again.<br />
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Bracknell forest is worth a visit if you are in the area but the other 2 highpoints were as expected not very exciting, the highest point of Slough is actually my 5th lowest highpoint to visit but at least I managed to tick them off my list.<br />
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Magirobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239655577419152786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082213727270381718.post-3792652279925315152015-07-12T15:59:00.003-07:002015-07-12T16:08:46.642-07:00107 - Holyhead mountain - Anglesey - 21st May 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In May I attended a work related event in Oswestry, Shropshire and I thought that this would be a good stepping stone to visit another highpoint in the area, after much deliberation I decided that after my work event I would drive across Wales to the far north west corner and visit the Isle of Anglesey for a few days. I decided early on that I would be camping at the work event in Oswestry so on the morning after the work event on the 20th May I packed up my tent and headed off to North Wales. I stopped off in the town of Oswestry on the way to pick up some supplies and have some breakfast in a small cafe and then I was off again for the drive through Snowdonia national park and across the Menai Strait and on to Holy Island where my campsite was situated. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The campsite I was staying at was one of the best I have ever visited, It was peaceful, had AMAZING views and had excellent facilities with breakfast available if they are needed, I was actually the only camper onsite for most of the time so it was really wonderful. After setting up my camp I decided to go for a walk, this took me out towards the coast near South stack and it was here I caught my first good views of Holyhead mountain, I also got to see the 206 year old South Stack lighthouse perched precariously on the cliffs overlooking the Irish sea. I have always been a lover of lighthouses and it was good to see 2 of my passions in 1 place, a lighthouse and a highpoint. I eventually wandered back to my campsite and got some rest ready for my busy day ahead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The next morning I woke and had some breakfast then I headed off for an explore of the South Stack lighthouse. It was not far away and I parked at a RSPB information centre, it was here I discovered the vast array of birds available to see on the cliffs in the area, I was very excited to learn that puffins had been seen recently AND the lighthouse was open to visitors. The RSPB shop had binoculars for hire so I got a pair and headed off down the path to the lighthouse with a rough idea of the locations of the puffins. The path zigzagged down the edge of the cliffs and I kept stopping to search for those elusive puffins but no matter how much I searched the cliffs I couldn't see any, further down the path I stopped and got a good view of the cliffs and still there were no puffins, there were thousands of other birds in the skies and on the rocks and also below on the sea but no sign of puffins, I had been warned that they may be nesting in their burrows. I searched and searched and eventually started moving my search to the thousands of birds on the waters below and then eventually I spotted the familiar shape of a puffin on the water, in fact there were 3 of them, I was so happy to have seen the birds, real puffins in the wild, incredible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After a while I headed off for a tour of the lighthouse, it was very interesting being able to climb the steps up to the top of the tower, it has quite an interesting history and is well worth a visit if you are in the area, just be prepared for the long climb up and down the cliff path. After the lighthouse It was time to climb my highpoint, I could have climbed it from the lighthouse but I had already decided to drive across to the other side of the mountain and start from another location.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Holyhead Breakwater Country park is a 106 acre park on the site of a former quarry and is the perfect location to start a climb up Holyhead mountain. The country park has tea rooms and an art exhibition, it also has various memorials, old ruins and a few lakes. I parked in the cr park and headed straight off up the slopes of the mountain. It was not going to be a long walk, I was going to be at the top of the mountain in about 30-40 mins. The routh I walked took me through some residential areas and then onto the rocky grey terrain of the mountain itself. The path climber steadily for a while and then before long it became steeper for one last section and I was then at the top, at 220 metres (722 feet) Holyhead mountain is the highest point of the island of Anglesey. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">From the top of Holyhead mountain the views were amazing, it clearly is the highest point for miles around because you can see all the way to snowdonia in the east and far out across the Irish sea to the west and south, apparently on a clear day you can see the Isle of Man and the mountains of Ireland. I stopped at the top for sometime having some lunch and drinking tea, also catching up with people back at home, the strange thing about my trips is that I often lose phone signal at the campsites I stay at but then I get an excellent phone signal at the top of mountains so I often get a barrage of texts and messages from various people. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It seemed quite a busy highpoint, there were a few visitors to the top while I was sitting having my lunch, I stayed for about 30-40 mins and then headed back down the mountain a different route back to the country park. when I was back at the country park I stopped off for a look around the art exhibition and for a slice of tea and cup of cake (or something like that), then I was back off to the campsite to relax and have my dinner and sleep before my long trip back home the next day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Holyhead mountain was an excellent climb and I really loved Holy island, it has some beautiful scenery and lovely beaches. well worth a visit at any time of the year. I can highly recommend the campsite, it has been one of the best I have visited, they also do B&B if you are not into roughing it - <a href="https://www.blogger.com/goog_925920088"> </a></span><a href="http://www.blackthornleisure.co.uk/">http://www.blackthornleisure.co.uk/</a>.<br />
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In late April it was time to get another highpoint done so headed off to the hills of Shropshire to a campsite near the village of Church Stretton in the Shropshire hills, It was a beautiful campsite in a small valley between some huge rolling hills, I set up my camp and after a cup of tea I decided to head off walking amongst these hills for the evening.<br />
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I headed up the valley and along the river, crossing a small bridge and passing a small farm house and slowly made my way up the slopes of one of the hills to the top, I have since discovered this hill was called Yearlet, and from the top I could see for miles around, including the highest point of Shropshire to the east, the Wrekkin to the north and several other high points on the horizon. This was an amazing hill to climb and not one on my list of highpoint but I felt it was worth mentioning it. after a short stop at the top it was time to head back down the hill to have dinner and get some rest.<br />
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I managed to get through the sheep without disturbing them too much and then I continued up the path, it was getting steeper now and some old mine ruins appeared to my right. The path then went up and over a ridge and joined a road which I followed all the way to the top.The summit of Brown clee hill is dominated by air traffic control towers, there is also a toposcope on what looks to be the highest point, Its not actually on the highest point, that can be found hiding behind one of the radio masts amongst the heather. The highest point sits at 540 metres above sea level.<br />
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I stayed on top of Brown clee for a while, there were some great views for miles around and it was handy having the toposcope to point out some of the highlights, I had lunch and explored the actual highest point. There was also a small pond on top of the hill, it always amazes me when I find substantial bodies of water on the top of hills. It was now time to head back down the hill but not before having a quick explore of the old mine buildings.<br />
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The mine sits on the eastern side of Brown clee hill and for some reason I seem to think it was England's highest coal mine, I can't actually find out if that is true or not but I must have read it somewhere. The mine is now just a collection of walls but it was quite interesting to see, all the shafts had been filled in so it was quite safe and there were a lot of sheep exploring the buildings too. It was however soon time to head back down the hill.<br />
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The walk back was quick, I was soon passing through the flock of sheep and past the forestry works, another stop off at the benches to admire the view and finally back at the car. I still had plenty of the day ahead of me and I wanted to pop to Ludlow for a quick look around (and buy something for dinner), Ludlow was lovely, it has a castle and lots of old buildings so worth a look if you are in the area.<br />
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It was now time to head back to the campsite but not before stopping off at a museum I noticed while on my way to the campsite yesterday, it was in the village of Craven Arms and what caught my eye were the words 'come see our Wooly Mammoth'. I parked up and went into the Shropshire hills discovery centre and there he was, a real woolie mammoth skeleton which had been found in the area, it was incredible and huge, a great way to end a lovely day of climbing hills.<br />
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Brown clee hill was definitely worth a visit, it has great views and is not too hard to climb, I can recommend the campsite too so check it out - <a href="http://www.smallbatch-camping.co.uk/">http://www.smallbatch-camping.co.uk/</a><br />
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Magirobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239655577419152786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082213727270381718.post-78688833411250042752015-05-15T02:26:00.000-07:002015-05-15T02:26:38.700-07:00105 - Garth Hill - Cardiff - 15th April 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Garth Hill is the highest point of Cardiff and lies just to the north west of Cardiff near the town of Taff's Well. Every so often I venture into South Wales to attend a Balloon modelling event (I am a balloon twister if you are wondering). This time I decided to extend the visit and climb a high point with an overnight stay at a friends house to make things easier.<br />
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I set off for the village of Taff's Well fairly early (as my friends had to go to work), it was only a 25 minute drive so not too far away, The fog was very thick on the way to the hill but I eventually found a nice place to park on the slopes of Garth hill got myself ready for my short walk. the fog was still thick when I left the car but I left it below me half way up the slopes of the hill, it was not too far to walk to the top, I tried to make the walk a little longer by taking a long route but even then I was reaching the top after about 25 minutes. At the top I couldn't see too much as the fog was still thick below me but above me there were amazing blue skies and it was very warm, the first really warm day of the year so far which was lovely.<br />
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The highest point of Garth hill was actually an ancient burial mound, there was a trig point on top which I sat next to and had some breakfast and a drink. While sitting on the top of Garth hill I was passed by 2 joggers, a walked and many cows, it was quite busy on top of the hill. After my short break I took a different route down the slopes of the hill back to my car ready for my long drive back home.<br />
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It was a short hill walk but a really nice one to do, it is a lovely hill to visit if you are in the area and I can imagine the views would be amazing if it was not foggy.<br />
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Garth Hill - highpoint number 105 - 307 metres<br />
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Magirobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239655577419152786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082213727270381718.post-21295247838305835162015-05-14T15:17:00.000-07:002015-05-14T15:18:29.098-07:00104 - Burley Moor - Leeds - 24th March 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For the past couple of years in March I travel up to Leeds to attend a balloon modelling event, Last year I managed to visit several high points on my way home, This time I wanted to visit a high point the day before the event, I was going to visit the highest point in Leeds itself. I took the long drive up to Leeds on the Monday night and stayed at my Travelodge in Keighley. The next morning I had breakfast and then I headed off to find my hill, hill, it was not too far to drive and not far from the small town on Ilkley.<br />
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I parked the car at a small parking area near the town of Ilkley and I headed off to find my hill, The path started off very easy and I had my route planned however it was not long before the path disappeared and I was left wondering which route to take, what made matters worse was the fact that there were nesting birds in the area and I was not allowed to stray from the path. I decided to use my maps to stick as close to the path as possible and hope that I was not going to disturb any birds. it was just a short walk through the heather until I picked up the path again and headed on my way towards the high point. I soon arrived at the highest point of Leed which was located near a small mound on Burley moor. This highpoint is one of those which is NOT actually the highest point in the area as the border of Leeds runs across the side of the hill so rather than stop here I decided to head off and explore some of the surrounding moorland, at least I got to tick another high point off my list.<br />
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I followed a major track for some time passing a few people, then I headed off onto a smaller track where I soon came across an old bronze age stone circle. This Stone circle is called the Twelve Apostles and is one of those monuments that no one actually knows its purpose. I decided to stop off here for some lunch which seemed to be the perfect place. it was dry and sunny so it was a great time to stop and take in the view.<br />
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So Burley Moor was my 104th hill, the highest point of Leeds at 342 metres high.<br />
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Magirobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239655577419152786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082213727270381718.post-29723044423472284702015-04-25T04:17:00.002-07:002016-08-10T08:39:56.692-07:00103 - Helvellyn - Westmorland - 10th March 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Helvellyn lies a few miles north of Windermere, Nat and I arrived at a small car park at the southern end of Thirlmere (a reservoir), we parked next to a small church, I knew there was something special about this church but couldn't remember at the time, when I returned home I remembered it is the last remaining building of the village of Wythburn, back in the 1890s the valley was flooded to create Thirlmere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After parking the car and collecting up our backpacks we headed off straight up the mountain, the climb upwards started off almost straight away with a straight path through the woods, there was a lot of forestry work taking place in the surrounding woodland meaning many of the paths were closed off to us but the main path up Helvellyn was fine. after a short distance we passed through a gate and out of the woodland into open land, the path zig zagged slightly here and soon we had our first views of Thirlmere and the surrounding mountains, also ahead of us high up on the mountain we could see lots of snow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The path we had chosen seemed to climb upwards all the time, there was never a point where it flattened out so it was pretty hard work however we carried on up the path and eventually between some rocks where we saw our first snow, it was only a little bit around 12 inches long but it was pretty exciting as we rarely get snow in the south where I live and this would be my first high point to actually have snow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Further up the path we encountered some much larger patches of snow and we couldn't resist a quick run around in it, way below us we could see a few planes flying over the lake, one of them was a military jet and even from up on the mountain it was very loud. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Eventually our path joined a larger path and we were not too far from the top, the path had flattened out a bit, on our left to the west were some magnificent views over the lake and onwards to the mountains, to our right we could now see plenty of snow clinging onto the steep slopes of the mountain and the well known Striding edge leading up to the top of Helvellyn. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wulkGxaLeimu528xHENuCookDk6SllKI1YTZDpv547g_GlLjVopHxpk1b4AkQfvxMwgyfpj3v6T4gn5d-_sZsP7Oh0AJW80c1MMfL1NEpyfs7jaNTx8RRTA08_FFvYKfJwpL0U3bkaKO/s1600/103-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wulkGxaLeimu528xHENuCookDk6SllKI1YTZDpv547g_GlLjVopHxpk1b4AkQfvxMwgyfpj3v6T4gn5d-_sZsP7Oh0AJW80c1MMfL1NEpyfs7jaNTx8RRTA08_FFvYKfJwpL0U3bkaKO/s1600/103-6.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was not long before we had reached the top of Helvellyn, at 950 metres it was the highest point of the historic county of Westmorland and the third highest mountain in England, At the top it was the first time we really noticed how cold it was, the wind was stronger at the top and we were really starting to notice the bite so we didn't stick around too long. From the top we were pretty amazed to see some skiers on the snowy slopes below us and after a quick explore and a few photos we headed back down the mountain as fast as we could go, the wind was now blowing right in our faces so we really felt the cold however it didn't take us too long to escape from the wind and head back down the path.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Helvellyn was an awesome mountain to climb, I loved climbing it and the snow added an extra bit of fun. I would highly recommend a walk on Helvellyn, its not too difficult to climb and the views are incredible. </span><br />
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